US9367272B2 - Image processing apparatus, and method for controlling image processing apparatus - Google Patents

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US9367272B2
US9367272B2 US14/554,463 US201414554463A US9367272B2 US 9367272 B2 US9367272 B2 US 9367272B2 US 201414554463 A US201414554463 A US 201414554463A US 9367272 B2 US9367272 B2 US 9367272B2
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  • aspects of the present invention generally relate to an information processing system in which an image forming apparatus and an image processing controller perform image processing in cooperation with each other.
  • Such an image forming apparatus shifts to the power saving state if a certain time has elapsed since the end of print processing by a printer unit or scanner processing by a scanner unit or if a certain time has elapsed since the end of communication with an external apparatus. Furthermore, there has been discussed a technique for shifting the power state of the image forming apparatus to the power saving state if an error is caused in the image forming apparatus (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-122917).
  • such an image forming apparatus is connected with an image processing controller that performs image processing in cooperation with the image forming apparatus.
  • the image processing controller connected to the image forming apparatus prepares layout information and image data for outputting a print product from the image forming apparatus.
  • the image processing controller periodically obtains information about the image forming apparatus (e.g., sheet feed stage information, sheet information, and toner information) from the image forming apparatus, and displays the obtained information about the image forming apparatus on a computer or the like of a user using the image forming apparatus.
  • the information to be displayed includes error information about the image forming apparatus.
  • the image processing controller simply obtains the information about the image forming apparatus on a periodic basis without performing layout processing or processing for generating image data.
  • the image forming apparatus needs to shift to the power saving state if a certain time has elapsed since the end of the print processing by the image forming apparatus.
  • the image processing controller has been configured to shift to the power saving state upon receiving a job end notification from the image forming apparatus. For example, in a case where the image forming apparatus interrupts printing due to the occurrence of an error, the image processing controller has been unable to shift to the power saving state while the image forming apparatus is in the process of recovery. If the time for recovery is long, the image processing controller therefore remains unchanged without shifting to the power saving state for a long time, failing to achieve power saving.
  • aspects of the present invention are generally directed to a technique for achieving power saving of an image processing controller connected to an image forming apparatus.
  • an image processing apparatus configured to generate image data from a print job and input the image data to an image forming apparatus, includes a receiving unit configured to receive information indicating that the image forming apparatus interrupts printing based on the image data, and a control unit configured to shift a power state of the image processing apparatus from a first power state to a second power state, in which consumed power is less than that in the first power state, based on the received information.
  • FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an image forming system, illustrating an exemplary embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of an image forming apparatus and an image processing controller.
  • FIG. 3 is a power source circuit diagram of the image processing controller.
  • FIG. 4 is a software configuration diagram of the image processing controller.
  • FIG. 5 is a transition diagram of a power state of the image processing controller.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a power saving state shift operation of the image processing controller according to a first exemplary embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating sleep return processing of the image processing controller.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates an example of a setting screen of a power saving shift condition of the image processing controller.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates an example of a setting screen of a power saving shift condition of the image processing controller.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates an example of a setting screen of a power saving shift condition of the image processing controller.
  • FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a power saving state shift operation of an image processing controller according to a second exemplary embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an overall configuration of an image forming system according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • an image forming system (information processing system) 100 includes an image processing controller 102 and an image forming apparatus 103 .
  • the image forming system 100 is connected to a client computer 101 .
  • the client computer 101 and the image processing controller 102 can communicate with each other via a network 113 such as the one based on the Ethernet (registered trademark).
  • the image processing controller 102 and the image forming apparatus 103 are connected via a control cable 111 and an image video cable 112 .
  • the image forming apparatus 103 is not directly connected to the network 113 . That is to say, the image forming apparatus 103 and the client computer 101 communicate with each other via the image processing controller 102 .
  • the image forming apparatus 103 may be, however, connected to the network 113 . In other words, the image forming apparatus 103 may be directly connected to the client computer 101 in a communicable manner.
  • the client computer 101 activates an application and issues a print instruction or the like to the image forming apparatus 103 .
  • the image processing controller 102 performs image processing in cooperation with the image forming apparatus 103 .
  • the image processing controller 102 generates image data from a print job received from outside (e.g., the client computer 103 ) and inputs the image data to the image forming apparatus 103 .
  • the image forming apparatus 103 is a multiple function peripheral (MFP), other printers such as a single function peripheral (SFP) may be used.
  • MFP multiple function peripheral
  • SFP single function peripheral
  • the image forming apparatus 103 performs printing on a sheet, such as paper, based on the image data input from the image processing controller 102 .
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the image forming apparatus 103 and the image processing controller 102 .
  • the image forming apparatus 103 includes a scanner unit 104 , an operation unit 105 , an MFP controller 106 , a printer unit 107 , a fax unit 108 , an integrated circuit (IC) card reader 109 , and a finisher 110 .
  • a scanner unit 104 an operation unit 105 , an MFP controller 106 , a printer unit 107 , a fax unit 108 , an integrated circuit (IC) card reader 109 , and a finisher 110 .
  • IC integrated circuit
  • the scanner unit 104 reads a document to input image data.
  • the operation unit 105 includes various keys and a panel.
  • the operation unit 105 receives various instructions from a user via the various keys.
  • the operation unit 105 displays various types of information via the panel.
  • the MFP controller 106 controls the scanner unit 104 and the printer unit 107 . Details of the MFP controller 106 will be described below.
  • the printer unit 107 performs printing on a sheet, such as paper, based on image data.
  • the fax unit 108 is connected to a not-illustrated telephone line and performs facsimile input/output processing via the telephone line.
  • the IC card reader 109 reads information from an IC card for identifying the user.
  • the finisher 110 receives the sheet on which an image is formed by the printer unit 107 , and performs processing on the received sheet. Examples of the processing include sheet discharging, sorting, stapling, punching, and cutting.
  • the image forming apparatus 103 having the foregoing configuration can perform the following functions.
  • the copy function is a function of storing the image data of the document read by the scanner unit 104 into a hard disk drive (HDD) 211 in the MFP controller 106 , and performing printing on a sheet, by the printer unit 107 , based on the image data.
  • HDD hard disk drive
  • the send function is a function of sending the image data of the document read by the scanner unit 104 to the client computer 101 via the network 113 .
  • the box function is a function of storing the image data of the document read by the scanner unit 104 into the HDD 211 of the MFP controller 106 as well as storing image data transmitted from the client computer 101 into the HDD 211 .
  • the print function is a function of interpreting and printing, by the printer unit 107 , page description language (PDL) data transmitted from the client computer 101 .
  • PDL page description language
  • the MFP controller 106 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 208 , a memory 209 , a network interface (NW I/F) 210 , the HDD 211 , an engine I/F 212 , a video I/F 213 , a reader I/F 215 , a fax I/F 216 , and a power source control unit 217 .
  • CPU central processing unit
  • memory 209 volatile and non-volatile memory
  • NW I/F network interface
  • the CPU 208 executes programs stored in storage devices (e.g., the memory 209 and the HDD 211 ) to control the respective units of the image forming apparatus 103 via a system bus 214 and perform calculations.
  • the memory 209 is used as a work memory of the CPU 208 .
  • the network I/F 210 transmits and receives control commands to/from the image processing controller 102 via the control cable 111 .
  • the HDD 211 is a mass storage device such as a hard disk.
  • the HDD 211 stores various control programs to be executed by the CPU 208 and image data.
  • Other storage devices such as a solid state drive (SSD) may be used instead of the HDD 211 .
  • SSD solid state drive
  • the engine I/F 212 transmits and receives control commands to/from the printer unit 107 .
  • the video I/F 213 transmits and receives image data to/from the image processing controller 102 via the image video cable 112 .
  • the reader I/F 215 transmits and receives control commands to/from the scanner unit 104 and the operation unit 105 .
  • the fax I/F 216 is connected to the fax unit 108 .
  • the power source control unit 217 controls power supply to the respective units of the image forming apparatus 103 .
  • the image processing controller 102 includes a CPU 201 , a memory 202 , an HDD 203 , network I/Fs (NW I/Fs) 204 and 205 , a video I/F 206 , and an operation unit 219 .
  • a CPU 201 the image processing controller 102 includes a CPU 201 , a memory 202 , an HDD 203 , network I/Fs (NW I/Fs) 204 and 205 , a video I/F 206 , and an operation unit 219 .
  • NW I/Fs network I/Fs
  • the CPU 201 executes programs stored in storage devices (e.g., the memory 202 and the HDD 203 ) to control the respective units of the image processing controller 102 via a system bus 207 and perform calculations.
  • the memory 202 is used as a work memory of the CPU 201 .
  • the HDD 203 is a mass storage device such as a hard disk.
  • the HDD 203 stores various control programs to be executed by the CPU 201 and image data.
  • Other storage devices such as an SSD may be used instead of the HDD 203 .
  • the network I/F 204 communicates with another apparatus such as the client computer 101 via the network 113 .
  • the network I/F 205 transmits and receives control commands to/from the image forming apparatus 103 via the control cable 111 .
  • the video I/F 206 transmits and receives image data to/from the image forming apparatus 103 via the image video cable 112 .
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a power source circuit of the image processing controller 102 .
  • a power source configuration of the image processing controller 102 will be described below with reference to FIG. 3 .
  • the configuration of the power source circuit of the image processing controller 102 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 3 . Any configuration may be employed as long as the image processing controller 102 can shift to a power saving state.
  • the image processing controller 102 can be implemented by using a personal computer.
  • the power source circuit of the image processing controller 102 may be configured similarly to that of a personal computer.
  • the image processing controller 102 includes a small-capacity first power source unit 251 and a large-capacity second power source unit 252 .
  • the first power source unit 251 converts alternating-current power supplied from an alternating-current (AC) power source 256 into direct-current power (for example, 3.3 V).
  • the direct-current power is supplied to the CPU 201 , the memory 202 , and the network I/Fs 204 and 205 .
  • the second power source unit 252 converts the alternating-current power supplied from the AC power source 256 into direct-current power (for example, 5 V).
  • the direct-current power is supplied to the HDD 203 , the video I/F 206 , and the operation unit 219 .
  • the power source control of the image processing controller 102 is implemented by the CPU 201 according to a power source control program of a power source control function 310 ( FIG. 4 ) of an operating system (OS) 321 ( FIG. 4 ).
  • OS operating system
  • a push switch 253 is provided between the AC power source 256 and the first power source unit 251 .
  • a field effect transistor (FET) 255 is provided between the AC power source 256 and the second power source unit 252 .
  • the push switch 253 is intended to be pressed by the user.
  • the FET 255 is configured to be switched on or off by control of the CPU 201 .
  • a power off state 401 ( FIG. 5 ) if the push switch 253 is pressed, power is supplied from the first power source unit 251 , and the CPU 201 turns on the FET 255 . As a result, power is supplied from the second power source unit 252 to the respective units such as the HDD 203 , the video I/F 206 , and the operation unit 219 , and the image processing controller 102 enters a standby state 402 ( FIG. 5 ).
  • the CPU 201 turns off the FET 255 .
  • the power supply to the respective units (the HDD 203 , the video I/F 206 , and the operation unit 219 ) connected to the second power source unit 252 is stopped and the image processing controller 102 enters a power saving state 404 ( FIG. 5 ).
  • the power saving state 404 power is supplied to limited units such as the CPU 201 , the memory 202 , and the network I/Fs 204 and 205 while the power supply to the other units is stopped.
  • the memory 202 may be shifted into a self-refresh mode, or the CPU 201 itself may shift to a low power mode.
  • the power saving state 404 if the CPU 201 turns on the FET 255 , the power supply to the respective units (the HDD 203 , the video I/F 206 , and the operation unit 219 ) connected to the second power source unit 252 is resumed. As a result, the image processing controller 102 returns to the standby state 402 ( FIG. 5 ).
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a software configuration of the image processing controller 102 .
  • the software configuration of the image processing controller 102 will be described with reference to FIG. 4 .
  • Software blocks 301 , 315 , and 321 of the image processing controller 102 illustrated in FIG. 4 are implemented by the CPU 201 reading and executing programs stored in the memory 202 or the HDD 203 of the image processing controller 102 .
  • Software blocks 316 and 322 of the client computer 101 illustrated in FIG. 4 are implemented by a not-illustrated CPU reading and executing programs stored in a not-illustrated storage device of the client computer 101 .
  • the OS 321 represents basic software of the image processing controller 102 . As described above, the OS 321 includes the power source control function 310 . The OS 321 further includes a timer unit 314 which implements a timer function.
  • a print server application 301 is application software running on the OS 321 , executed by the CPU 201 .
  • the print server application 301 includes a job interpretation unit 311 , a job control unit 312 , and an image forming processing unit 313 , and executes various types of predetermined processing including image processing.
  • the job interpretation unit 311 is an editing unit that performs typesetting edit processing for editing image data of each page into a binding typesetting format based on instructions from the client computer 101 .
  • the job control unit 312 is a control unit that controls print jobs based on instructions from the client computer 101 . Specifically, the job control unit 312 receives print data and instructions of the print data from the client computer 101 , and performs print order control of print jobs of the print data.
  • the image forming processing unit 313 is a processing unit that performs conversion processing for converting a PDL into raster images (image data) printable by the image forming apparatus 103 when the job interpretation unit 311 performs typesetting or when the job control unit 313 performs actual image forming processing.
  • the image processing controller 102 further includes a job management application 315 .
  • the job management application 315 is an application for managing and displaying the state of a job being processed in the print server application 301 , the state of the image forming apparatus 103 , and resources (sheet feed stages and the remaining amount of toner). Such information is periodically updated.
  • the user can check the state of the image forming system 100 ( FIG. 1 ) via the operation unit 219 .
  • Another job management application 316 can be installed in the client computer 101 , whereby the user can recognize the state of the image forming system 100 ( FIG. 1 ) from a location remote from the image processing controller 102 .
  • FIG. 5 is a state transition diagram illustrating power state transition of the image processing controller 102 .
  • the image processing controller 102 shifts to any of the following power states: the power off state 401 , the standby state 402 , a job execution state 403 , and the power saving state 404 . While the present exemplary embodiment deals with the foregoing four states, an exemplary embodiment is not limited thereto, and the image processing controller 102 may enter other power states. For example, the image processing controller 102 may enter a not-illustrated suspend state or a not-illustrated hibernation state.
  • the suspend state refers to a state in which the image processing controller 102 can return to the standby state 402 at high speed.
  • the memory 202 continues being powered on.
  • the image processing controller 102 returns to the standby state 402 by using the state of the image processing controller 102 stored in the memory 202 .
  • the hibernation state refers to a state in which the image processing controller 102 can return to the standby state 402 at high speed, as well.
  • a power state is similar to the power off state 401 , where the power supply to the respective units of the image processing controller 102 is stopped.
  • a difference from the power off state 401 lies in that the state of the image processing controller 102 is stored in the HDD 203 before the image processing controller 102 shifts to the hibernation state.
  • the image processing controller 102 returns at high speed based on the information stored in the HDD 203 .
  • the power states of the image processing controller 102 sorted in the descending order of power consumption are: the job execution state 403 >the standby state 402 >the power saving state 404 >the power off state 401 .
  • the power off state 401 is a state where the power supply to all the components of the image processing controller 102 is stopped. In the power off state 401 , if the user presses the push switch 253 , the image processing controller 102 shifts to the standby state 402 .
  • the standby state 402 is a state where the image processing controller 102 waits for execution of a job, and power is supplied to all the components of the image processing controller 102 . It is not necessary that power is supplied to all the components of the image processing controller 102 in the standby state 402 .
  • the image processing controller 102 may be configured so that power is supplied to indispensable components while power is not supplied to the other components (for example, the operation unit 105 ).
  • the image processing controller 102 In the standby state 402 , if the image processing controller 102 receives a job from the client computer 101 , the image processing controller 102 shifts to the job execution state 403 . If a sleep shift factor occurs in the standby state 402 , the image processing controller 102 shifts to the power saving state 404 .
  • Examples of the sleep shift factor include the following (1) to (3).
  • a predetermined time elapses in the standby state 402 without execution of a print job, a scan job, or the like.
  • a predetermined time elapses without the job management application 315 of the image processing controller 102 being accessed from the client computer 101 .
  • shutdown processing refers to processing for terminating the OS and the applications to shut down the image processing controller 102 .
  • the job execution state 403 is a state where the image processing controller 102 is executing a job, and power is supplied to all the components of the image processing controller 102 . Note that even in the job execution state 403 , it is not necessary that power is supplied to all the components of the image processing controller 102 .
  • the image processing controller 102 may be configured so that power is supplied to indispensable components while power is not supplied to the other components (for example, the operation unit 105 ). Alternatively, the image processing controller 102 may be configured so that power is not supplied to units that are not used to execute the job. Specifically, if the image processing controller 102 is executing a print job for forming an image on a sheet, the power supply to the operation unit 105 which is not used to execute the print job may be stopped. If the job ends in the job execution state 403 , the image processing controller 102 shifts to the standby state 402 .
  • the power saving state 404 is a state where the image processing controller 102 waits while saving power, and power is supplied to a part of the components of the image processing controller 102 , including the network I/Fs 204 and 205 . In the power saving state 404 , if a sleep return factor such as reception of a power saving state return notification occurs, the image processing controller 102 shifts to the standby state 402 .
  • Examples of the sleep return factor include the following (1) to (3).
  • the image processing controller 102 is accessed from the job management application 316 of the client computer 101 .
  • the network I/F 205 can respond to a simple packet transmitted via the control cable 111 while remaining in the power saving state 404 .
  • the network I/F 204 can respond to a simple packet transmitted via the network 113 while remaining in the power saving state 404 .
  • Such functions will hereinafter be referred to as a proxy response.
  • Examples of the simple packets include packets for an Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) request, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) state acquisition, and Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) neighbor discovery.
  • ARP Address Resolution Protocol
  • SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
  • ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol
  • FIGS. 8, 9, and 10 are diagrams illustrating examples of setting screens 801 , 901 , and 1001 for setting a power saving shift condition of the image processing controller 102 .
  • the setting screens 801 , 901 , and 1001 are displayed on a display unit of the operation unit 219 by control of the CPU 201 .
  • Error information of which the image forming apparatus 103 notifies the image processing controller 102 when interrupting a job is broadly classified into two types: (1) operator calls and (2) service calls.
  • An operator call notifies information about an error that can be repaired by an operator who uses the image forming apparatus 103 .
  • Examples of such an error include a paper out and a paper jam.
  • the image forming apparatus 103 does not need to be powered off and on.
  • an operator call corresponds to an error type in which the image forming apparatus 103 does not need to be once powered off and powered on again for recovery.
  • a service call notifies information about an error that occurs during printing and with which normal printing is unable to be performed unless the system power source of the image forming apparatus 103 is turned off and on.
  • a service call corresponds to an error type in which the image forming apparatus 103 needs to be once powered off and powered on again for recovery.
  • the user can set the power saving shift condition of the image processing controller 102 when error information is notified from the image forming apparatus 103 , by making settings on the setting screens 801 , 901 , and 1001 illustrated in FIGS. 8, 9, and 10 .
  • the user can set whether the image processing controller 102 enters the power saving state 404 when en error indicated by error information 802 , 803 , or 804 occurs.
  • the user selects the information 802 , 803 , or 804 to make a setting thereof, by using buttons 805 , 806 , and 807 .
  • the user can set whether the image processing controller 102 enters the power saving state 404 when the selected error information is notified, by using radio buttons 902 and 903 on the setting screen 901 of FIG. 9 . If the button 805 , 806 , or 807 is pressed, the CPU 201 causes the display of the operation unit 219 to transition to the screen illustrated in FIG. 9 .
  • operator calls may include ones for other errors.
  • a toner out and a stapler out may be included.
  • Paper jams may be classified into a plurality of types depending on paper jam positions (positions where the paper jams occur), and the image processing controller 102 may be configured so that the user can set for each of these types whether the image processing controller 102 enters the power saving state 404 .
  • paper jams may be classified into ones occurring near a fixing device and others. The user may make a setting so that the image processing controller 102 shifts to the power saving state 404 in the case of a paper jam near the fixing device (because it is more difficult to remove paper than in other locations) while the image processing controller 102 does not shift to the power saving state 404 in the case of other paper jams.
  • the “power saving state” 404 may also be referred to as “sleep.”
  • the CPU 201 uses the timer unit 314 of the OS 321 to measure the shift time 904 set above, and the image processing controller 102 shifts from the standby state 402 to the power saving state 404 after a lapse of the shift time 904 . Details of such an operation are illustrated in steps S 616 , S 617 , and S 618 of FIG. 6 to be described below.
  • the CPU 201 determines the settings on the setting screen 901 and performs control to return the display to the setting screen 801 of FIG. 8 . Only if a service call 804 (the next button 807 ) is selected on the setting screen 801 of FIG. 8 , the CPU 201 performs control to display the setting screen 1001 of FIG. 10 upon the button 905 being pressed.
  • the user can set the type of a service call of which the image processing controller 102 notifies the client computer 101 when the service call 804 occur. If an error of which check box 1002 , 1003 , or 1004 is checked on the setting screen 1001 occurs, the image processing controller 102 notifies the user of the client computer 101 of the error.
  • the types of the service calls are not limited to a communication error, a device error, and a scanner unit error respectively indicated by the check boxes 1002 , 1003 , and 1004 , and may include other types of service calls.
  • the CPU 201 determines the setting on the setting screen 1001 and performs control to return the display to the setting screen 801 of FIG. 8 . If a button 808 is pressed on the setting screen 801 of FIG. 8 , the CPU 201 determines the settings on the screens of FIGS. 8, 9 , and 10 , and stores these settings into the HDD 203 as the power saving shift condition (sleep shift condition) of the image processing controller 102 .
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a power saving state shift operation by the image processing controller 102 according to the first exemplary embodiment.
  • the processing in the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 6 is implemented by the CPU 201 executing a program loaded from the HDD 203 into the memory 202 .
  • step S 623 the CPU 201 therefore determines that the image processing controller 102 has not shifted to sleep (NO in step S 623 ), and advances the processing to step S 601 .
  • step S 601 the CPU 201 receives a notification from the image forming apparatus 103 , and determines whether printing of the job is ended by the image forming apparatus 103 , based on the notification.
  • the image forming apparatus 103 issues a page print end notification to the image processing controller 102 at the end of printing of each page.
  • the image forming apparatus 103 also transmits respective notifications to the image processing controller 102 .
  • the interruption notification includes information indicating error content corresponding to the cause of the interruption.
  • step S 602 the CPU 201 determines whether the job is interrupted, based on the notification received from the image forming apparatus 103 . If the notification is a page print end notification, the CPU 201 determines that the job is not interrupted (NO in step S 602 ). In step S 603 , the CPU 201 increases the number of pages N by one. In step S 604 , the CPU 201 transmits next page data to the image forming apparatus 103 , and advances the processing to step S 601 . The number of pages N is initialized to “0” at the start of the job, and incremented each time the page print end notification is received. That is, the number of pages N also corresponds to the number of pages of image data having been input to the image forming apparatus 103 .
  • the CPU 201 determines that the job is interrupted (YES in step S 602 ), and advances the processing to step S 605 .
  • step S 605 the CPU 201 loads, from the HDD 203 into the memory 202 , the power saving shift condition (sleep shift condition) of the image processing controller 102 set by the user via the operation unit 219 of the image processing controller 102 , and checks the power saving shift condition.
  • step S 606 the CPU 201 determines whether the occurred error is one corresponding to an “operator call” or one corresponding to a “service call,” based on the job interruption notification.
  • an error corresponding to an operator call refers to an error (e.g., a paper out and a paper jam) that can be repaired by the operator who uses the image forming apparatus 103 for printing.
  • An error corresponding to a service call refers to an error that occurs during printing and with which normal printing is unable to be performed unless the system power source of the image forming apparatus 103 is turned off and on.
  • step S 606 the CPU 201 determines whether the occurred error is one corresponding to an “operator call” (YES in step S 606 ). If the CPU 201 determines that the occurred error is one corresponding to an “operator call” (YES in step S 606 ), then in step S 607 , the CPU 201 determines whether the content of the error indicates that the error results from a “paper jam” or a “paper out.”
  • step S 626 the CPU 201 notifies the job management applications 315 and 316 of information about the paper jam.
  • step S 608 the CPU 201 checks the power saving shift condition of the image processing controller 102 stored in the memory 202 in the foregoing step S 605 , and determines whether the image processing controller 102 is instructed to shift to the power saving state 404 when a paper jam occurs. If the CPU 201 determines that the image processing controller 102 is instructed to shift to the power saving state 404 when a paper jam occurs (YES in step S 608 ), the CPU 201 advances the processing to step S 609 .
  • step S 609 the CPU 201 obtains a status of the image forming apparatus 103 from the image forming apparatus 103 and notifies the job management applications 315 and 316 of the obtained status of the image forming apparatus 103 .
  • step S 610 the CPU 201 stores the number of pages N of image data having been transmitted to the image forming apparatus 103 into the memory 202 or the HDD 203 in preparation for when returning from the power saving state 404 .
  • step S 617 the CPU 201 waits for a lapse of the power saving shift time (the shift time 904 set in FIG. 9 ) included in the power saving shift condition, and shifts the image processing controller 102 to the power saving state 404 . If the image processing controller 102 shifts to the power saving state 404 (YES in step S 623 ), in step S 624 , the network I/F 205 performs sleep return processing. Details of the sleep return processing in step S 624 are illustrated in FIG. 7 to be described below.
  • step S 608 if the CPU 201 determines that the image processing controller 102 is not instructed to shift to the power saving state 404 when a paper jam occurs (NO in step S 608 ), the CPU 201 advances the processing to step S 623 without shifting the image processing controller 102 to sleep. Then, since the image processing controller 102 has not shifted to sleep (NO in step S 623 ), the CPU 201 advances the processing to step S 601 .
  • step S 607 if the CPU 201 determines the content of the occurred error indicates that the error results from a “paper out” (NO in step S 607 ), the CPU 201 advances the processing to step S 625 .
  • step S 625 the CPU 201 notifies the job management application 315 and 316 of paper-out information.
  • step S 611 the CPU 201 checks the power saving shift condition of the image processing controller 102 stored in the memory 202 in the foregoing step S 605 , and determines whether the image processing controller 102 is instructed to shift to the power saving state 404 when a paper out occurs. If the CPU 201 determines that the image processing controller 102 is instructed to shift to the power saving state 404 when a paper out occurs (YES in step S 611 ), the CPU 201 advances the processing to step S 612 .
  • step S 612 the CPU 201 obtains the status of the image forming apparatus 103 from the image forming apparatus 103 and notifies the job management applications 315 and 316 of the obtained status of the image forming apparatus 103 .
  • step S 613 the CPU 201 stores the number of pages N of image data having been transmitted to the image forming apparatus 103 into the memory 202 or the HDD 203 in preparation for when returning from the power saving state 404 .
  • step S 616 the CPU 201 waits for a lapse of the power saving shift time included in the power saving shift condition, and shifts the image processing controller 102 to the power saving state 404 . If the image processing controller 102 shifts to the power saving state 404 (YES in step S 623 ), in step S 624 , the network I/F 205 performs the sleep return processing.
  • step S 611 if the CPU 201 determines that the image processing controller 102 is not instructed to shift to the power saving state 404 when a paper out occurs (NO in step S 611 ), the CPU 201 advances the processing to step S 623 without shifting the image processing controller 102 to sleep. Then, since the image processing controller 102 has not shifted to sleep (NO in step S 623 ), the CPU 201 advances the processing to step S 601 .
  • step S 627 the CPU 201 examines the content of the service call and which part of the image forming apparatus 103 the error corresponding to the service call results from.
  • the CPU 201 further checks the power saving shift condition of the image processing controller 102 stored in the memory 202 in the foregoing step S 605 , and determines whether the examined content of the service call is one checked to be notified in the error notification setting illustrated in FIG. 10 . If the content of the service call is a checked one, the CPU 201 notifies the job management applications 315 and 316 of the content of the service call. On the other hand, if the content of the service call is not a checked one, the CPU 201 does not notify the job management applications 315 and 316 of the content of the service call.
  • step S 614 the CPU 201 determines whether the image processing controller 102 is instructed to shift to the power saving state 404 when a service call occurs. If the CPU 201 determines that the image processing controller 102 is instructed to shift to the power saving state 404 when a service call occurs (YES in step S 614 ), the CPU 201 advances the processing to step S 615 .
  • step S 615 the CPU 201 obtains the status of the image forming apparatus 103 from the image forming apparatus 103 and notifies the job management applications 315 and 316 of the obtained status of the image forming apparatus 103 . If the error information notified from the image forming apparatus 103 indicates that the error results from a service call, the image forming apparatus 103 needs to be powered off and on. The CPU 201 therefore does not store the number of pages N of the image data transmitted from the image processing controller 102 into the HDD 203 .
  • step S 618 the CPU 201 waits for a lapse of the power saving shift time included in the power saving shift condition, and the image processing controller 102 shifts to the power saving state 404 . If the image processing controller 102 shifts to the power saving state 404 (YES in step S 623 ), in step S 624 , the network I/F 205 performs the sleep return processing.
  • step S 614 if the CPU 201 determines that the image processing controller 102 is not instructed to shift to the power saving state 404 when a service call occurs (NO in step S 614 ), the CPU 201 does not shift the image processing controller 102 to sleep. In such a case, the CPU 201 advances the processing to step S 623 without shifting the image processing controller 102 to sleep. Then, since the image processing controller 102 has not shifted to sleep (NO in step S 623 ), the CPU 201 advances the processing to step S 601 .
  • the CPU 201 shifts the image processing controller 102 to the power saving state 404 (YES in step S 608 , S 611 , or S 614 )
  • the CPU 201 stores into the HDD 203 information about the image processing controller 102 before the shift to the power saving state 404 , before shifting thereto.
  • the information before the shift to the power saving state 404 refers to which type of the content of the error causes the image processing controller 102 to shift to the power saving state 404 .
  • the information includes the error content from which the shift to the power saving state 404 results. Such information is read in step S 702 of FIG. 7 to be described below.
  • step S 601 if the CPU 201 determines that the printing of the job input to the image forming apparatus 103 has ended by the image forming apparatus 103 (YES in step S 601 ), the CPU 201 ends the processing of the present flowchart.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the sleep return processing of the image processing controller 102 (step S 624 of FIG. 6 ).
  • the processing in the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 7 is implemented by the CPU 201 executing a program loaded from the HDD 203 into the memory 202 .
  • step S 701 the CPU 201 monitors reception of a power saving return notification (an instruction for returning the image processing controller 102 from the power saving state 404 ) transmitted from the image forming apparatus 103 via the network I/F 205 . If the CPU 201 determines that a power saving return notification transmitted from the image forming apparatus 103 is received (YES in step S 701 ), then in a not-illustrated step, the CPU 201 performs return processing from the power saving state 404 . Specifically, the CPU 201 controls the FET 255 to be turned on.
  • the power supply to the respective units (the HDD 203 , the video I/F 206 , and the operation unit 219 ) connected to the second power source unit 252 is resumed, and the image processing controller 102 returns to the standby state 402 ( FIG. 4 ).
  • step S 702 the CPU 201 obtains the information before the shift to the power saving state 404 , stored in the HDD 203 . Then, in step S 703 , the CPU 201 determines which type of the content of the error causes the image processing controller 102 to shift to the power saving state 404 at the time of the shift thereto, based on the information before the shift to the power saving state 404 , obtained in the foregoing step S 702 .
  • step S 703 the CPU 201 determines that the shift to the power saving state 404 results from an “operator call” (YES in step S 703 )
  • the CPU 201 advances the processing to step S 704 .
  • step S 704 the CPU 201 obtains the status of the image forming apparatus 103 and notifies the job management application 315 and the job management application 316 on the client computer 101 of the status.
  • step S 705 the CPU 201 transmits image data subsequent to the number of pages N stored in the HDD 203 (stored in step S 610 or S 613 of FIG. 6 ) to the image forming apparatus 103 via the video I/F 206 .
  • the CPU 201 then ends the processing of the present flowchart and advances the processing to step S 623 of FIG. 6 .
  • step S 703 the CPU 201 determines that the shift to the power saving state 404 results from a “service call” (NO in step S 703 )
  • the CPU 201 advances the processing to step S 706 .
  • step S 706 the CPU 201 obtains the status of the image forming apparatus 103 and notifies the job management application 315 and the job management application 316 on the client computer 101 of the status.
  • step S 707 the CPU 201 checks that the image forming apparatus 103 is powered off and on, and then reestablishes a communication session with the image forming apparatus 103 via the network I/F 205 .
  • step S 708 the CPU 201 issues an instruction for transmitting the image data to the image forming apparatus 103 via the video I/F 206 from the first page.
  • the CPU 201 then ends the processing of the present flowchart and advances the processing to step S 623 of FIG. 6 .
  • the image processing controller 102 shifts to the power saving state 404 according to the error information notified from the image forming apparatus 103 .
  • the image processing controller 102 can be prevented from remaining in the standby state 402 and unnecessarily consuming power. The power saving of the image processing controller 102 can thus be achieved.
  • the image processing controller 102 shifts from the power saving state 404 to the standby state 402 when accessed from the job management application 316 of the client computer 101 .
  • the second exemplary embodiment has almost the same basic configuration as that of the image forming system 100 of the first exemplary embodiment. Only differences will be described below.
  • the image processing controller 102 when the image processing controller 102 shifts to the power saving state 404 , power saving state shift processing is performed based on the reception of the error information notified from the image forming apparatus 103 .
  • the image processing controller 102 receiving the error information does not shift to the power saving state 404 if accessed from the client computer 101 . A description will be given below with reference to FIG. 11 .
  • FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the power saving state shift operation by the image processing controller 102 according to the second exemplary embodiment. Similar steps to those of FIG. 6 are designated by the same step numbers.
  • the processing in the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 11 is implemented by the CPU 201 executing a program loaded from the HDD 203 into the memory 202 .
  • step S 605 the CPU 201 checks the power saving shift condition.
  • step S 622 the CPU 201 then checks whether the image processing controller 102 has been accessed from the client computer 101 within a predetermined time.
  • the image processing controller 102 stores a history of access from the client computer 101 in the HDD 203 or the memory 202 .
  • step S 622 If the CPU 201 determines that the image processing controller 102 is accessed from the client computer 101 within the predetermined time (YES in step S 622 ), the CPU 201 advances the processing to step S 623 without shifting the image processing controller 102 to the power saving state 404 . On the other hand, if the CPU 201 determines that the image processing controller 102 is not accessed from the client computer 101 within the predetermined time (NO in step S 622 ), the CPU 201 advances the processing to step S 606 .
  • step S 608 , S 611 , or S 614 If the image processing controller 102 is instructed to shift to the power saving state 404 (YES in step S 608 , S 611 , or S 614 ), then in step S 619 , S 620 , or S 621 , the CPU 201 notifies the job management application 316 on the client computer 101 of a display maintenance notification.
  • the client computer 101 to be notified of the display maintenance notification is the one listed in the foregoing access history.
  • the display maintenance notification is a notification for instructing the job management application 316 to maintain the display thereof without connecting to (accessing) the image processing controller 102 .
  • the job management application 316 on the client computer 101 maintains the display of the user interface (UI) without accessing the image processing controller 102 . This can prevent the image processing controller 102 from shifting from the power saving state 404 to the standby state 402 due to access from the job management application 316 .
  • the job management application 316 resumes accessing the image processing controller 102 if, for example, the image processing controller 102 returns from the power saving state 404 and the job manage application 316 receives a state notification from the job management application 315 .
  • the image processing controller 102 does not shift to the power saving state 404 if accessed from the job management application 316 which attempts to obtain the error information notified from the image forming apparatus 103 .
  • the image processing controller 102 notifies the job management application 316 of the display maintenance notification. This prevents the image processing controller 102 from returning from the power saving state 404 to the standby state 402 due to access from the job management application 316 .
  • the image processing controller 102 can maintain the power saving state 404 without unnecessarily consuming power. The power saving of the image processing controller 102 can thus be achieved.
  • the CPU 201 is configured to store the status of the image forming apparatus 103 into a memory in the network I/F 204 when the image processing controller 102 shifts to the power saving state 404 (YES in step S 608 , S 611 , or S 614 ).
  • the network I/F 204 is further configured to transmit the stored status of the image forming apparatus 103 to the job management application 316 by the proxy response function if the image processing controller 102 is accessed from the job management application 316 in the power saving state 404 .
  • Such a proxy response function can prevent the image processing controller 102 from shifting from the power saving state 404 to the standby state 402 due to access from the job management application 316 . This provides a similar effect to that of the second exemplary embodiment.
  • additional exemplary embodiments may be implemented, for example, as a system, an apparatus, a method, a program, and/or a recording medium. Specifically, an exemplary embodiment may be applied to a system including a plurality of devices or an apparatus including a single device.
  • the power saving of an image processing controller connected to an image forming apparatus can be achieved.
  • Additional embodiments of the present disclosure can also be realized by a computer of a system or apparatus that reads out and executes computer executable instructions recorded on a storage medium (e.g., computer-readable storage medium) to perform the functions of one or more of the above-described embodiment(s), and by a method performed by the computer of the system or apparatus by, for example, reading out and executing the computer executable instructions from the storage medium to perform the functions of one or more of the above-described embodiment(s).
  • the computer may comprise one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), micro processing unit (MPU), or other circuitry, and may include a network of separate computers or separate computer processors.
  • the computer executable instructions may be provided to the computer, for example, from a network or the storage medium.
  • the storage medium may include, for example, one or more of a hard disk, a random-access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), a storage of distributed computing systems, an optical disk (such as a compact disc (CD), digital versatile disc (DVD), or Blu-ray Disc (BD)TM), a flash memory device, a memory card, and the like.
  • RAM random-access memory
  • ROM read only memory
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